Public Opinion
My social media feeds buzzed with opinions from complete strangers, many of them echoing Brad and Susan’s narrative. Their posts painted me as the villain—an “ungrateful child” who had turned his back on the ones who gave him life. I couldn’t believe people who knew nothing about my story felt entitled to weigh in. “I don’t owe them anything!” I exclaimed to my foster parents, Mike and Elaine, over coffee one evening. “Exactly,” Elaine said firmly, placing her hand gently over mine in support. But no matter how many times I told myself they were wrong, each new notification chipped away at my certainty—letting doubt creep in through the cracks.
Public Opinion
Doubt Creep
My foster parents had always been my anchor. “You owe them nothing,” Mike said firmly when I confided in them, his voice steady and reassuring. I nodded, clutching onto their support like a lifeline. But as each new legal threat arrived, uncertainty began to seep in. Doubts I’d never allowed before started whispering, “What if they actually have a case?” The question clung to me, haunting both my days and sleepless nights. I knew I needed clarity—real answers—before everything spiraled further out of control.
Doubt Creep
